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MAKE DO AND AMEND
BPA chief executive, Patrick Troy says that now the clamping ban is a reality, the sector needs to ensure such a situation never arises again
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fter two years of working with the Home Offi ce and Department for Transport (DfT) the Protection of
Freedoms Bill has fi nally became an act. This means that immobilisation and towing away of vehicles on private land will become unlawful, probably from October this year, unless lawful authority can be established. Clamping was introduced to the UK in 1983 and so, less than 30 years later, our industry has failed to make the case for controlling clamping, resulting in its ban.
of a liability of the keeper on the vehicle to identify the driver and the creation of an Independent Appeals Service to protect the interests of the motorist.
It is strange that a device that can be placed on the wheel of a car designed to cause the driver to pay or take a particular action can have such a short life. Maybe this demonstrates above all else the country’s love affair with the motor car. Preventing someone from using their love and joy was perhaps a step too far for some.
It may well be argued that it is not the
industry’s fault – we could argue long and hard as to whether the government got this right or not, but there is no point in dwelling on where the blame should lie. The important thing to do now is to make the best out of the changes that we have been able to achieve with government over this issue. These include the solution for the management of private land where parking tickets are issued, including the establishment of the principle
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Preventing someone from using their love and joy (through clamping vehicles) was perhaps a step too far for some
These changes, we hope, will occur as early as October this year and will signifi cantly change the way private parking is managed. The clamp was banned through case law long ago in Scotland (less than 10 years after it was introduced into the country) and so perhaps we should have seen the writing on the wall from that time forward. Bizarrely though the Northern Ireland Assembly decided they wanted to retain the use of the clamp on private land in the province and so
we will see how this develops in the coming months and years. The BPA’s commitment now is to support its members through what is a major change in the way they manage and control parking on private land. We need to ensure that the sector considers raising standards and is better respected by the motorist and the consumer, so we never again face the challenge of a ban on any particular activity.
I know members of the Approved Operator Scheme are keen to ensure that this situation is soon achieved.
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BRING ON THE OLYMPICS
Overcoming Road Restrictions to continue Bailiff Enforcement.
The Olympic Traffic routes, which include temporary banned turns and heavily congested pedestrian crossings, will not cause problems for Collect Services carrying out Bailiff Visits throughout the duration of the games.
Collect Services, already pioneers in the use of ‘Collections’ digital map Bailiff routing software supplied by MapMechanics, currently undertake an average of 48 Visits per Bailiff everyday throughout London and within the M25.
With the impact of the Olympics on traffic route restrictions in and around London during July to September, MapMechanics have released the new ‘Street Routing and Postcodes – Special 2012 edition’ data that helps to circumvent these potential issues. The data takes account of; the Core Olympic Road Network (ORN), ‘Games Lanes’ (restricted or no access roads), an Alternative ORN, 160 new temporary banned turns, Traffic Hotspots with high pedestrian footfall and unit post code points along and trapped within the ORN.
By using ‘Collections’ Collect Services can plan alternative routes and schedules within those areas that could be affected during the games and anticipate minimum disruption to the continued provision of its services to its Clients and Customers.
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